To agree to the conference report on H.R. 13655, to establish a 5-year research and development program leading to advanced automobile propulsion systems.

On Sep 13, 1976, the Senate voted 58–19 (HR 13655). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 43–5, Republicans 18–14. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 19 members voted against their own party.

During the 94th Congress (1975–1976), Gerald Ford was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 58
No: 19
Did not vote: 21
Date: Sep 13, 1976

By party

Democrats43 yes · 5 no · 13 didn’t vote
Republicans18 yes · 14 no · 6 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Browning Allen D-AL voted no
Dale Bumpers D-AR voted no
Barry Morris Goldwater R-AZ voted no
Paul Jones Fannin R-AZ voted no
Gary Warren Hart D-CO voted no
Joseph Robinette (Joe) Biden Jr. D-DE voted no
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted no
James Albertus Mcclure R-ID voted no
Robert Paul Griffin R-MI voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
Milton Ruben Young R-ND voted no
Carl Thomas Curtis R-NE voted no
Roman Lee Hruska R-NE voted no
John Anthony Durkin D-NH voted no
Robert Taft Jr. R-OH voted no
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted no
John Goodwin Tower R-TX voted no
William Lloyd Scott R-VA voted no
Clifford Peter Hansen R-WY voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To agree to the conference report on H.R…: Senate Vote, Sep 13, 1976,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/94-S-1193/to-agree-to-the-conference-report-on-h-r (accessed 2026-10-17).